OLN: Export flow through Kaliningrad railways down 54%

Based on materials by Kaliningrad.Ru. Export flow serviced by Kaliningrad Railways (KZhD) fell 54% in January-March 2009, Ivan Besedin, Head of  KZhD said in an interview to REGNUM agency.

According to Mr. Besedin, the most substantial drop in the first two months are seen in the transit of crude oil (57%), fuel (45%), fuel oil (87%), cast iron (69%), ferro-alloy (100%), coke (90%), wood (78%) and fertilisers (57%).

Mr. Besedin suggests that the rise in tariffs in Lithuania (by 11.5% since August 1, 2008) and Belarus (by 14% since January 1, 2009) partly accounts for shrinking export flow. Read more in Russian…

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